12 of the longest jail sentences handed out at Leeds Crown Court in 2018 and the shocking crimes

These 12 people have all been jailed in Leeds Crown Court this year - and this is why.

Photos taken from Yorkshire Evening Post coverage between January and December 2018 and all jail sentences accurate at time of sentencing at Leeds Crown Court.

1. Wakkas Butt - sentenced to 21 years in hail

This self styled Leeds crime boss was locked up for 21 years over his involvement in a shooting in the city. 'He was the ringleader of a criminal gang involved in a long-running feud that led to Leeds' first gangbo injunction.